October continuing into November 2013
- 27-Nov 2 International Brain Tumour Awareness Week
- 28-Nov 1 Canadian Patient Safety Week (CA) [Semaine nationale de la sécurité des patients]
- 28-Nov 3 National Infertility Awareness Week (GB)
- 29-Nov 4 Blind Week (NZ)
November 2013
- 1 LGS Awareness Day (US) [Lennnox-Gastaut Syndrome]
- 1 Pulmonary Hypertension Online Awareness Day (Global)
- 1-7 National Down Syndrome Awareness Week (CA)
- 1-7 Parkinson’s Awareness Week (NZ)
- 1-7 Psoriasis Awareness Week (GB)
- 2 Anam Cara Balloon to Remember (IE)
- 2 День здоровья в Туркменистане (TM) [Day of Health in Turkmenistan]
- 3-9 National Pain Awareness Week (CA)
- 3-9 OT Week (GB)
- 3-10 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week (AU) (US)
- 4-8 National School Meals Week (GB)
- 4-8 SADC Malaria Week (ZA)
- 4-11 Ask Your Pharmacist Week (GB)
- 5-10 Blood Cancer Awareness Week (NZ)
- 6 National Stress Awareness Day (GB)
- 7 Epilepsy Awareness Day at Disneyland (US)
- 8 National Sunnies Day (AU)
- 8 World Radiography Day
- 8-16 Week Chronisch Zieken (NL) [Week of Chronically Ill]
- 10 Net Cancer Day (Global)
- 10 Walk to d Feet MND (AU-Sydney)
- 10-16 Deaf Awareness Week (PH)
- 10-16 National Psychology Week (AU)
- 10-17 Spinal Injuries Awareness Week (AU)
- 11-15 Bladder Health Week (US)
- 11-16 Obesity Week (US)
- 11-17 Australian Food Safety Week (AU)
- 11-17 Indoor Allergy Week (GB)
- 11-17 Transgender Awareness Week (US)
- 12 World Pneumonia Day
- 12-18 Diabetes Awareness Week (NZ)
- 14 Shine A Light on Lung Cancer Vigil (US)
- 14 World Diabetes Day
- 15 Nacional de las Enfermedades Neuromusculares (ES) [National Day Neuromuscular Disease]
- 16-24 National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (US)
- 17 International Lung Cancer Awareness Day
- 17 World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- 17 World Prematurity Day (AU) (ES) (EU) (IE) (GB) (US)
- 17-24 AAAF Awareness Week(AU)
- 17-23 Postnatal Depression Awareness Week (AU)
- 17-23 Skin Cancer Action Week (AU)
- 17-24 AAAF Awareness Week (AU)
- 18 European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EU) Día Europeo para el uso prudente de los antibióticos (en español)
- 18-22 Anti Bullying Week (GB)
- 18-24 Alcohol Awareness Week (GB)
- 18-24 Antibiotic Awareness (CA)
- 18-24 Antibiotic Awareness Week (AU)
- 18-24 Antibiotic Week (US)
- 18-24 Mielenterveysviikko [Mental Health Week] (FI)
- 18-24 National Addictions Awareness Week (CA)
- 18-24 National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (AU)
- 18-24 National Marfan Awareness Week (CA)
- 18-24 Road Safety Week (GB)
- 18-24 Self Care Week (GB)
- 19-23 Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week (GB)
- 19 International Mens Day
- 19 World Toilet Day
- 20 World COPD Day (PH info)
- 21 STOP Pressure Ulcer Day (Worldwide)
- 21 The Great American Smokeout (US)
- 22 Dag van de Plastische Chirurgie (NL) [Plastic Surgery Day]
- 23 International Survivors of Suicide Day
- 23 Lower Earley Awareness Stall (GB) [macular degeneration]
- 24-30 AF Aware Week (GB)
- 24-Dec 10 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children (Global)
- 25 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
- 25 White Ribbon Day (AU) (NZ) (GB)
- 28 National Family History Day (US)
- 29 Getting to Zero (NZ) [AIDS campaign]
- 29-Dec 1 Red Ribbon Appeal (AU-Sydney) [HIV]
A Pinterest Board has been made especially for November, with images for health awareness events that are on this month.http://pinterest.com/bsheim/healthaware-november/
There is now a form you can use to add information you know of that I might have missed. Click “ADD EVENT” at the top of the page and follow the directions. Thank you!
All previous health awareness events for 2013 or for 2012 can be easily accessed by choosing the month on the right hand side of the page.
